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Why a Bank's Deposit Base Is Its Real Moat
Original: A Bank Stock's Real Moat Is on the Deposit Side Of the Balance Sheet
Commentary from The Motley Fool argues that a bank stock's true competitive advantage lies not in loans or fee businesses but on the deposit side of the balance sheet. Cheap, sticky customer deposits fund lending at low cost and are difficult for rivals to replicate, making the deposit franchise the key thing investors should examine when valuing a bank.
Why now: Investors are weighing bank profitability and competitive advantage amid current interest-rate and funding-cost debates.
Evidence
- A Bank Stock's Real Moat Is on the Deposit Side Of the Balance Sheet · The Motley Fool
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